Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-09-22
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Notes on the Lesson for g.,
tember 25-"rhe Divine
Missionary"

From Chicago Standard. BY Rey.JM M
The lesson for the above date may be to,,,
in the fourth chapter of Matthew. from ~ ~ @ @sSS|
twelfth to the twenty-fifth verses Tin, s
D. 2a Places, Galiloe. Nazareth, can, 81 81
naum. KS
SPECIAL MENTION. @
Mission Outlook Population of tha r.., Eez'
l,5OO millions; Romish Church. 100 miia,., M
Mohammedans, $50 millions; Pro,es,,ps d
100 millions; Greek Church, s. millions n. NJ
entail churches, 10 millions; Jews, 10 mllIon.. W
heathen, 800 millions
Mission Forces The professed fol,or,,.., :, II
Christ are about one in every seventy. .Srs y. NJ
the worlds population; there are oyer osa Is
hundred mss onary societies; nearly ons
million native communicates; millions inro5 n
ably of pupils in mission schools
The whole world is now open for hs y.
ception of the gospel
The Bible is printed III 25o languages and
dialects.
There are 15O, 900, 900 copies in circu,,so,
Twenty-Five Woman's Boards in Eppsni
and America are actively engaged in foreign
missionary work.
The Young Mems Christian Associations ~.
now formally inaugurating Foreign Mission.
ary branches
The number of missionary societies is len.
fold what it wa. eighty years ago
The number of converts is nearly iitty-fon
The increased facilities for Inter -comnlun.
cation.
The diffusion of the English language
Wonderful revivals, with pentecostl
power, are frequent in heather lands
The increase in membership in heather
lands is thirty times greater than at home in
proportion to the number of ministers em.
ployed, although the tests Of dscpleship ara
of the most trying nature.
Mission Progress ave are now actually liy
ing in the greatest missionary era of the church
OF Christ. Within these eighty years mission.
ary societies multiplied from seven 20 seventy;
made missionaries from 10 10 2,4D0, beside
the thousands of native preachers and teach.
ers; converts from 30, 900 to ,65U, Goo; church
offerings for missions from S250o00 to
Sc, 90; Protestant schools from 10 to
translations of the Scriptures from 80 to rs
and the number of copies circulated from
5000, 600 to 14S, 00o, 900. The progress secured
within ten years to come will undoubtedly bs
greater than during fifty years past In one
Annus Airobilis of the modern history Of
missions twenty donors gave four millions Of
dollars, and moro converts were added to tho
mission churches than the tuhote number Of
converted heathen whom the century began!'
"a. T. Pierson.J
MISSION BIBLE READING.
!; Gods love, the missionary seed John
2. Its manifestation in Christ Mark |: H.
Is; Matt IS: IL.
& It's development in his followers: The
twelve called. Luke Q: l, 2 The seventy
appointed Luke 10: !, 2, Sent by the Holy
Spirit t-Acts 10: .; s: 4
Matt 1877, 16. To leave all--Lukc o. 60
To testify Acts 10: AZ To teach all nstions
Matt 2S: 10, 30
5. The lost condition of the heathen,--
Psalm Q: II. Cause and consequence. Rom
l: 2S Without excuse. Rom /: 1920
G. Gods desire for the worlds salvation
2 Peter 8: 8; Tim. 2: A.
Z. The Christan's responsibility: To send
the Gospel Rom 10: IA, Is. Accountability
p Cor. S: 9, 10: Rom. Ia: IL.
s The honor Christ bestows on his children
for services: HIS friends. John IS: a. HIS
servants. John 12: 26 Glory conferred. =
ROM g: 10, II.
81, IS o'sen' nee0 0' '''0f0 '"O0f'f'-'-A' A's V
TO- The security success Mark /: II; Gal.
6: 9; Psalm l2G: 6.
H. The heavenly reward. Matt 16: 81;
Psalm 2: S; Dan IL: 3.
CALL OF PROVIDENCE.
v. Il. Nom. See Connecting Link. Had
heard We may believe that Jesus had
watched Johns movements with lively in
S-i2 and Mark G.: 1929, we learn the particu-
lars. Departed. From Judea where he spent
most of the first year of his ministry Into
Gdltlee. Why? No reason is given by Mat
thew. From John 4: Is we infer that it was
to escape the hate of the phariseea HIS tin'I
had not yet come John S: ~. and, therefore,
he should not unnecessarily expose himself.
There is no virtue i'll persecution nnloss there
is some principle at stake, or some duty to be
performed Gal,lee @The scene of the greater
H. ck,,,, y
mense population, brave, energetic, and
wealthy" 1iargely occupied by the GentIles,
and SO was called by Isaiah, literally e: y cir
cult of the Gentiies".... "Three times we find
our Lord described as making extensive Jour-
neys around Galilee "a: %; Luke 8: |, etc
until after about year of imprisonment
CHOOSING A HOME.
V. IS. Nazareth Here was where He was
brought up, and naturally He would be drawn
to this point first But they would not re-
ceiye Him, His preaching being, distasteful to
them Huke 4 i6-3D. Nazareth is olty Of
Galilee, famous chiefly for being the home OF
Christ ut is on the north side of the plan
OF Esdre!on, and about fourteen miles west
of the sea Of Galilee. In the days OF Chris,
It |, seems to have had bad name, or to have
been despised on account of its insignifcance
!John l: 46). Because of His rejection by
His townspeople, Jesus, during His ministry
in Galilee made His home in Capernaum.
Though he changed His residence, the name
Of the place still clung to Him, and the title
upon the cross. The town now is known as
Em Ndsrdh. and contains from five to sis
thousand population" Daoeh In so far as
the term may be applied TO Him. Caper-
naunl (town Of Nahum). A city on the shore
OF the sea of Galilee. 1t was place of con
gogue built by a Roman centurion, and, it is
inferred, a custom-house with collectors Of
customs. 1t is of special interest from the
fact that after His rejection at Nazaretl
Jesus made it His home, and hence it is
spoken of as sHis own city," The site of the
place is in dispute, the leaning being toward
Tell Hum. Here Christ spent nearly i've
years of his public ministry. In Tie borders
That is. Between the two where their boun.
daries Joined.
WORKING OUT THE DIVINE PLAN.
'. IA. That IL might be fulfilled Christ:
movements were altogether voluntary, and
His whole life was according to a derpit(
preconceived plan. There doubtless were
other purposes served by this residence
Capernaum; but Matthew has an object il
emphasizing the fact that it fulfils prophecy
for he is constantly showing that Jesus i
Messiah. Isaiah See 1sa. 9: l., 9, and AZ; ]
Z Llkc many of tho quotations in the NeY
Testament from the Old it is q free rendering
Of the thought of the prophecy
GLORIOUS NEWS FOR THE NATIONS.
We. Is, 16. Zebul,n...... Naphtati Parts o
Palestine that were in disesteem and dis
repute. 1t was upper or northern Galilee
" the Genti!es. So-cailed because the popu
iation was q mixed one, @less purely Jewisl
than tho others." Sat ia DARKNESS The ueo
pie of this district were proverbial for thei
ignorance and debasing snperstitions Th
word sat" is suggestive of fixed and habit
ual state. See Luke 13: 1; %: 6. Great light
Even Christ Himself who is pleased to max
tins dark province the first center of hi
Kingdom Of light Sec John 1: Q; 8: 10;
Pet 2: 9; John1: 5; 9: S; S: 12 Region an
shddom Of DEATH An Old Testament fgur
for drear and waste place or state. Di
light spring npS A very vivid picture of tn
coming Of the gospel. 1t is wholly of divin
mercy and grace.
CHRIST, THE DIVINE MISSIONARY
He (i1 comes from heaven to earth bringing
the gospel message; t2) he fits himself for tll
work by careful study of the slime. 's need
and habits; C9 he waits the opening prov
dences OF God that he may enter upon hi
work; ~ he promptly responds when dut
calls; t5) be accepts the benighted and need
field as his appointed field of labor; (C) h
works out the divine plan respecting himself
90 he comes to all the nations; S) lie bring
Light, life, and blessing
SEED D-TRUTHs AND GERM THOUGHTS
l. The devils work may be the signal fc
Christ and His workers w. 1o).
= We should be interested in, and col
n VT x,,aA ~.